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Hugo Collection (#5)

"Hugo: A Multifaceted Legacy of Art, Literature

Background imageHugo Collection: Representation of Cosette, sweeping barefoot. Illustration for 'The Miserables'

Representation of Cosette, sweeping barefoot. Illustration for "The Miserables"
JLJ4684025 Representation of Cosette, sweeping barefoot. Illustration for " The Miserables" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) by Emile Bayard (1837-1891) 19th century

Background imageHugo Collection: Charivaric pantheon, cartoon depicting the writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885

Charivaric pantheon, cartoon depicting the writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885
JLJ4565616 Charivaric pantheon, cartoon depicting the writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885) rests on the monuments of Paris (Porte Saint Martin, Theatre francais, French Academy, Notre-Dame). 19th century

Background imageHugo Collection: Victor Hugo (1802-1885) with the poor children of Veules en Caux (Veules-en-Caux

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) with the poor children of Veules en Caux (Veules-en-Caux
XEE4178433 Victor Hugo (1802-1885) with the poor children of Veules en Caux (Veules-en-Caux) to whom he offered a banquet on 24 September 1882

Background imageHugo Collection: Esmeralda meets Quasimodo - in Notre Dame de Paris

Esmeralda meets Quasimodo - in Notre Dame de Paris
XEE4412149 Esmeralda meets Quasimodo - in Notre Dame de Paris. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Suit of Miss Juliette Drouet for the Role of Princess Negroni in Victor Hugos '

Suit of Miss Juliette Drouet for the Role of Princess Negroni in Victor Hugos "
XEE4411921 Suit of Miss Juliette Drouet for the Role of Princess Negroni in Victor Hugos " Lucrece Borgia". Engraving of the 19th century

Background imageHugo Collection: La cour des miracles. In 'Notre Dame de Paris'by Victor Hugo

La cour des miracles. In "Notre Dame de Paris"by Victor Hugo
XEE4406365 La cour des miracles. In " Notre Dame de Paris" by Victor Hugo. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La cour des miracles)

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French novelist

Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French novelist
LSE4312591 Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French novelist. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Background imageHugo Collection: Theatrical representation: Gennaro drinks the poison poured by his mother Lucrece in

Theatrical representation: Gennaro drinks the poison poured by his mother Lucrece in
XEE4169313 Theatrical representation: Gennaro drinks the poison poured by his mother Lucrece in the presence of Alphonse d Este

Background imageHugo Collection: Roman serial: 'Han of Iceland'by Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Roman serial: "Han of Iceland"by Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
XEE4168154 Roman serial: " Han of Iceland" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885). Engraving in " Les bons romances", 1860. Private collection

Background imageHugo Collection: Cosette et Jean Valjean - in 'Les Miserables'by Victor Hugo, ill

Cosette et Jean Valjean - in "Les Miserables"by Victor Hugo, ill
XEE4114143 Cosette et Jean Valjean - in " Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo, ill. by Brion, ed. Hetzel and Lacroix, 1866 by Brion

Background imageHugo Collection: Cosette et son amie et le chat - in 'Les Miserables'

Cosette et son amie et le chat - in "Les Miserables"
XEE4114142 Cosette et son amie et le chat - in " Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo, ill. by Brion, ed. Hetzel and Lacroix, 1866 by Brion

Background imageHugo Collection: Jean Valjean - in 'Les Miserables'by Victor Hugo, ill

Jean Valjean - in "Les Miserables"by Victor Hugo, ill
XEE4114130 Jean Valjean - in " Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo, ill. by Brion, ed. Hetzel and Lacroix, 1866 by Brion

Background imageHugo Collection: Gwynplaine dans l Homme qui laughs, 1st ed. bookstore Hetzel, 19th century

Gwynplaine dans l Homme qui laughs, 1st ed. bookstore Hetzel, 19th century
XEE4116178 Gwynplaine dans l Homme qui laughs, 1st ed. bookstore Hetzel, 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gwynplaine dans l Homme qui laughs, 1st ed)

Background imageHugo Collection: Memories of the Peace Congress: Victor Hugo (No. 1 of the Serie) - by Daumier

Memories of the Peace Congress: Victor Hugo (No. 1 of the Serie) - by Daumier
LSE4090544 Memories of the Peace Congress: Victor Hugo (No. 1 of the Serie) - by Daumier, in " Charivari" of 06/09/1849 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Background imageHugo Collection: George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876) surrounded by 4 writers

George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876) surrounded by 4 writers
LSE4109098 George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876) surrounded by 4 writers: Eugene Sue, Honore de Balzac

Background imageHugo Collection: Zola trying to undo the statue of Hugo - by Gill, in 'The Little Moon'

Zola trying to undo the statue of Hugo - by Gill, in "The Little Moon"
LSE4088260 Zola trying to undo the statue of Hugo - by Gill, in " The Little Moon" by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Inauguration of the monument to Victor Hugo by Barrias, Paris, January 17, 1902

Inauguration of the monument to Victor Hugo by Barrias, Paris, January 17, 1902
LSE4090905 Inauguration of the monument to Victor Hugo by Barrias, Paris, January 17, 1902, " L Actualite", February 9, 1902 by Barrias

Background imageHugo Collection: Frontispice of 'The Terrible Year'by Victor Hugo - 1874

Frontispice of "The Terrible Year"by Victor Hugo - 1874
XEE4160833 Frontispice of " The Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo - 1874 - by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Death of Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the barricade of the Faubourg Saint Antoine

Death of Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the barricade of the Faubourg Saint Antoine
XEE4158305 Death of Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the barricade of the Faubourg Saint Antoine on 3/12/1851 during the Coup d Etat of Louis Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte)

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of English writer Victor Hugo c. 1880 (b / wphoto)

Portrait of English writer Victor Hugo c. 1880 (b / wphoto)
XEE4145298 Portrait of English writer Victor Hugo c.1880 (b/wphoto) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: The Champmathieu case: Monsieur Madeleine reveals his true identity in the trial of a

The Champmathieu case: Monsieur Madeleine reveals his true identity in the trial of a
XEE4150107 The Champmathieu case: Monsieur Madeleine reveals his true identity in the trial of a poor man, Champmathieu, his look-alike

Background imageHugo Collection: Jean Valjean Closes the Eyes of Dead Fantine - Illustration by Emile Bayard (1837-1891

Jean Valjean Closes the Eyes of Dead Fantine - Illustration by Emile Bayard (1837-1891
XEE4150078 Jean Valjean Closes the Eyes of Dead Fantine - Illustration by Emile Bayard (1837-1891) for " The Miserables - First Part: Fantine" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) 1862 by Bayard

Background imageHugo Collection: Victor Hugo - by Gill, in 'La Lune'from 19 / 05 / 1867

Victor Hugo - by Gill, in "La Lune"from 19 / 05 / 1867
LSE4078170 Victor Hugo - by Gill, in " La Lune" from 19/05/1867 by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugo - by Gill)

Background imageHugo Collection: Cartoon by Victor Hugo by Georges Montbard (1841-1905). '

Cartoon by Victor Hugo by Georges Montbard (1841-1905). "
LSE4078165 Cartoon by Victor Hugo by Georges Montbard (1841-1905). " Gulliver - Romanticism" by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of Victor Hugo in 1872

Portrait of Victor Hugo in 1872
LSE4078162 Portrait of Victor Hugo in 1872. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Victor Hugo in 1872.); Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Background imageHugo Collection: Victor Hugo, (bronze with brown patina)

Victor Hugo, (bronze with brown patina)
655914 Victor Hugo, (bronze with brown patina) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugo. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Bronze with brown patina

Background imageHugo Collection: The Apple of His Eye, 1910 (oil on panel)

The Apple of His Eye, 1910 (oil on panel)
659108 The Apple of His Eye, 1910 (oil on panel) by Kauffmann, Hugo (1844-1915); 25x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apple of His Eye. Hugo Wilhelm Kauffmann (1844-1915). Oil on panel

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of Auguste Vacquerie (salt and albumen print and other media)

Portrait of Auguste Vacquerie (salt and albumen print and other media)
989914 Portrait of Auguste Vacquerie (salt and albumen print and other media) by Hugo, Victor (1802-85); 14.3x21.5 and smaller cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Hugh Crompton (engraving)

Hugh Crompton (engraving)
6020875 Hugh Crompton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Crompton. Illustration for Historical Portraits)

Background imageHugo Collection: Frisco railroad station, Hugo, Oklahoma, USA

Frisco railroad station, Hugo, Oklahoma, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageHugo Collection: Hugues de Lannoy, Hugo van Lannoy, Lord of Santes, 1384-1456

Hugues de Lannoy, Hugo van Lannoy, Lord of Santes, 1384-1456. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHugo Collection: General Hugo von Obernitz (engraving)

General Hugo von Obernitz (engraving)
812561 General Hugo von Obernitz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Hugo von Obernitz)

Background imageHugo Collection: Victor Marie Hugo, 1802-1885, French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic

Victor Marie Hugo, 1802-1885, French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic
3714097 Victor Marie Hugo, 1802-1885, French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Background imageHugo Collection: Crinoline by Hugo Vamp

Crinoline by Hugo Vamp
Promotional music sheet for Crinoline by Hugo Vamp, sung by Sam Cowell, circa 1850s. The image shows a lady modelling an enormous crinoline skirt which had just come into fashion

Background imageHugo Collection: The Crinoline Varsoviana by Royloff & Schottische by Fowler

The Crinoline Varsoviana by Royloff & Schottische by Fowler
Promotional music sheet for The Crinoline Varsoviana by E. Reyloff and Schottische by J. A. Fowler. Partly coloured version of a previous version of the same sheet showing a lady modelling an

Background imageHugo Collection: Mr Paul Potters Play, 'The Conquerors, 'at the St Jamess Theatre (engraving)

Mr Paul Potters Play, "The Conquerors, "at the St Jamess Theatre (engraving)
1615512 Mr Paul Potters Play, " The Conquerors, " at the St Jamess Theatre (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Paul Potters Play)

Background imageHugo Collection: Extremes in height (coloured photo)

Extremes in height (coloured photo)
1092356 Extremes in height (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extremes in height. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHugo Collection: Frontispice of the opera Il Giuramento, by Mercadante (1837)

Frontispice of the opera Il Giuramento, by Mercadante (1837)
LRI4566069 Frontispice of the opera Il Giuramento, by Mercadante (1837) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist

Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist
XEE555895 Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Background imageHugo Collection: Scene from Hugos Drama 'Lucrezia Borgia'(engraving)

Scene from Hugos Drama "Lucrezia Borgia"(engraving)
1616361 Scene from Hugos Drama " Lucrezia Borgia" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Hugos Drama " Lucrezia Borgia")

Background imageHugo Collection: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
3618503 Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); (add.info.: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Monument to Victor Hugo, 1890. Bronze. Scultpure

Background imageHugo Collection: Voltaire and Hugo (chromolitho)

Voltaire and Hugo (chromolitho)
734972 Voltaire and Hugo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voltaire and Hugo)

Background imageHugo Collection: The great riding of the posterite. (Monte on the romantic Pegase, Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

The great riding of the posterite. (Monte on the romantic Pegase, Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
JLJ4641906 The great riding of the posterite. (Monte on the romantic Pegase, Victor Hugo (1802-1885), king of the Hugolatres

Background imageHugo Collection: The Battle of Hernani on 25 / 02 / 1830 First representation of the piece '

The Battle of Hernani on 25 / 02 / 1830 First representation of the piece "
JLJ4685469 The Battle of Hernani on 25/02/1830 First representation of the piece " Hernani" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) at the Comedie Francaise

Background imageHugo Collection: Gavroche has the barricade Illustration of 'The Miserables'

Gavroche has the barricade Illustration of "The Miserables"
JLJ4660115 Gavroche has the barricade Illustration of " The Miserables" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885). Painting by Adolphe Willette (1857-1926) 19th century Paris

Background imageHugo Collection: Portrait of the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Painting by Leon Joseph Bonnat

Portrait of the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Painting by Leon Joseph Bonnat
JLJ4658956 Portrait of the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Painting by Leon Joseph Bonnat (1833-1922) 1879 Sun. 1, 38x1, 1 m by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); ChAteau de Versailles




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"Hugo: A Multifaceted Legacy of Art, Literature, and History" From the poignant tale of Cosette in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables to the intricate illustrations that brought his words to life, Hugo's literary genius continues to captivate readers worldwide. Beyond his renowned works, Victor Hugo himself remains an enigmatic figure whose influence transcends time. His name echoes through history alongside other notable figures like Hugo De Groot / Larmessin and even inspired the iconic Hunchback of Notre Dame. But it doesn't stop there - Peter Hugo immortalized a Cornish beauty queen through his lens, showcasing the power of art in capturing fleeting moments. Similarly, Victor Hugo King's photograph freezes a tragic moment in time as he documents President Kennedy's ill-fated ride through Dallas. Hugo's impact extends beyond literature and photography; he weaves historical frescoes into his narratives, such as those found within The Miserables. Through these tales, he not only tells sentimental stories but also sheds light on significant events that shaped our world. Even maps bear witness to Hugo's legacy - from depicting continents and seas during the Upper Triassic era to illustrating Cluny in 1095 France. These diverse subjects showcase how far-reaching his interests were. Lastly, Admiral Hugo von Pohl stands as a testament to the German naval officer who served during World War I. His presence reminds us that even amidst conflict and turmoil, individuals with remarkable names continue their pursuit of greatness.